Deon Lee Simon (born July 6, 1990) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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Northwestern State Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the Univer ...

Early years

Simon attended

Glen Oaks High School Glen Oaks High School (GOHS) is located in Merrydale, unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, near the city of Baton Rouge.New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...

in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the

. He signed a four-year, $2.3 million contract on May 7, 2015. Simon was released on September 30, 2015. The Jets re-signed Simon to the practice squad on October 1, 2015. After a solid training camp and preseason, Simon made the 53-man roster for the 2016 season. He appeared in all 16 games of 2016, finishing with 23 tackles and 1.5 sacks. On September 2, 2017, Simon was waived by the Jets and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2017. On September 1, 2018, Simon was waived by the Jets.

Tennessee Titans

On September 3, 2018, Simon was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on September 25, 2018.

Green Bay Packers

On September 29, 2018, Simon was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on December 31, 2018. He was released on August 31, 2019.

Dallas Renegades

On November 22, 2019, Simon was drafted by the

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in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.

References

External links

Northwestern State bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, Deon 1990 births Living people Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana American football defensive tackles Northwestern State Demons football players New York Jets players Tennessee Titans players Green Bay Packers players Dallas Renegades players